Spring Move-Out

Extended Stay Request

Extended stay requests are for students who need to stay beyond May 8 at Noon, but are not Maymester or Summer Housing students.

Maymester Students

Students staying until May 23 at noon for Maymester classes should submit the Extended Stay Request Form in the Housing Portal, indicate that they are registered for a Maymester course, and apply for summer housing by submitting a summer housing application in the Housing Portal.

Summer Housing is available for any Tulane student needing to stay on campus between Spring and Fall semesters. The minimum stay is 2 weeks. The Summer Housing Application will open in April. More information coming soon!

Please use the guide below to make sure your room is ready to go before you leave. Failure to complete the appropriate checkout process will result in an improper checkout fee of $100 in addition to any damage, trash removal, or key replacement costs.

All residents must complete the appropriate check-out process before leaving campus:

Students who live in Aron, Butler, Décou-Labat, Décou-Labat Townhomes, Greenbaum, Josephine Louise, Mayer, Sharp, Wall, and Warren must pick up an Express Checkout envelope from their area front desk or the Housing & Residence Life office.

• As you are preparing to leave, make sure to fully complete the Move Out Checklist below.
• When leaving your room for good, lock your door then place your room key(s) inside your completed envelope and seal it shut.
• Turn in your sealed, completed envelope at the Housing and Residence Life office. There is a black drop box near the entrance of the office which is in River Hall for turning in an envelope when the office is closed.
  • Do NOT leave your key(s) in your room or at your area desk.
  • All keys must be returned to the Housing and Residence Life office to avoid the $100 improper checkout fee.

Students who live in Bayou, Fogelman, Lake, Monroe, River, and Weatherhead must complete the Self Checkout process in the Housing Portal right before they leave campus.*

• As you're preparing to leave, make sure to fully complete the Move Out Checklist below.
• When you're leaving your room for good, login to the Housing Portal, select the Self Checkout option, and complete the Self Checkout form.
  • Self-checkout will result in the loss of building access. Do no complete this form until you're fully moved out.
  • If the system is overwhelmed and you cannot access the form, please try again in a few minutes.

*Students issued key(s) for Shabbat must return their key(s) to the Housing and Residence Life office using an Express Checkout envelope as detailed above for other buildings with key(s).

Move Out Checklist (to complete before you leave campus)

• Confirm your departure date and time by completing the End of Semester Plans form in the Housing Portal. This form will be available between April 1 and May 1.
• Do NOT submit a ServiceWave for maintenance issues in your room / suite / apartment unless it needs to be addressed urgently. Beginning April 27, all tickets for non-urgent issues will be declined. Know that submitting a ServiceWave does not absolve students of being assessed damage charges for applicable damages.
• Leave any Command adhesive strips on your wall. Maintenance staff will remove them to prevent tearing the paint on your wall.
• Make arrangements to remove all personal belongings from your room / suite / apartment. You will be charged if any personal belongings need to be removed after you leave. The University provides options to store your items for the summer or ship your items home.
  • If using USS for Summer Storage, leave your packed and labeled items in your room on or near your bed.  Do not leave items in your closet, as they may get missed during pick-up.
• Students who use the USS water service should bring empty jugs to the LA Waters truck during their stops on April 26 or April 29. Leave your water cooler inside your room door when you check out. It will be picked up by USS after the residence halls close.
• Remove all trash from your room, bathroom, hallway, common room, etc. You will be charged if any trash needs to be removed after you leave.
• Completely empty and clean your MicroFridge. You will be charged for items and/or large spills remaining in your MicroFridge.
• Remove all items from common areas, such as laundry rooms, bathrooms, hallways, and kitchens.
• Close and lock all windows.
• Pull your blinds up all the way.
• Make sure all faucets and showers are in the off position.
• Leave your air conditioning on (not Auto) and set to 72°.
• Turn off all lights.
• Close and lock your room door.

Abandoned Property

Students who leave any personal property in their rooms at checkout, besides items registered with USS for pickup, may be charged a minimum of $150 to remove the property. This is in addition to the $100 improper checkout fee and any applicable key and damage charges. Items will be held for 10 days; unclaimed items shall be deemed abandoned by the resident and the university may discard of such property without liability.

Move Out Parking

Students may park and load vehicles in any marked Tulane parking spot for up to 30 minutes during residence hall move-out (May 6-8). Select spots on McAlister Drive, Janet Yulman Way, and Newcomb Place will be blocked off to serve as 30-minute loading zones for students. Additionally, students living on campus without an uptown Resident Student Permit can park on floors 4-6 of the Diboll Garage on May 6-8 while they complete their move-out.

The following areas will remain restricted.  Vehicles parked in these or other illegal areas will be ticketed and/or towed.

• Fire lanes and areas next to buildings must be kept clear and accessible at all times.
• Reserved and ADA spaces will also be monitored for appropriate parking and usage.
• The Oak Lot will be limited to faculty and staff parking from April 30 - May 8. Students will not be able to use this area for loading or pickups, including RideShare.

Donations

Donated personal items cannot be left in building lobbies or lounges, and must be brought to a donation area closest to your residence hall. Students will be charged if found to have left personal items in building lobbies. 

Trash to Treasure (T2T) is a Tulane organization that coordinates the collection of unwanted items. Some items are donated to local organizations with assistance from CPS, while others are stored over the summer to be sold during move-in at their resale location. Collection dates are May 2 - May 8.

Typical items to donate include: furniture, organizational supplies, hangers, lamps, kitchenware, mirrors, clean clothes, and electronics. T2T will also collect and distribute toiletries, feminine hygiene supplies, laundry detergent, and unopened food to local organizations. Students are encouraged to bring their items to one of the T2T locations.  Please note: collection locations can only accommodate items that fit into a residence hall, larger items will not be accepted.

T2T will collect at the following locations from May 2 - May 8 between 12pm and 8pm:

In the map below, red rectangles show where a dumpster will be. Orange triangles indicate 24-hour T2T collection locations and yellow circles indicate locations open 12-8pm.

Want to volunteer with Trash to Treasure?  Sign-ups to help with the Geaux Green Move-Out collection will open in mid-April, or contact recycle@tulane.edu for more information.

Trash & Recycling

Beginning Friday, May 1, all trash rooms and chutes in residence halls will be closed. Students are expected to take all trash and recycling items to the dumpsters and designated cardboard recycling areas outside of their residence hall. Items left in hallways, common areas, or other unapproved areas within or outside of residence halls cause health and safety concerns for students and guests. As such, students will be charged a damage fee for any items left in unapproved locations during the move-out period.

To avoid this, we recommend starting early. Begin going through your items in April or earlier, and donate or discard them in advance of final exams and the move-out period.

Summer Storage

Tulane University's approved summer storage partner is University & Student Services(USS). No other storage vendor are permitted to operate on campus, including for pickups or deliveries. USS has been vetted to ensure compliance with the University's insurance and background check protocols, and has agreed to follow all University policies and procedures.

Residents who use USS to store their belongings over the summer or longer should leave their packaged and labeled belongings in their locked room when they check out. Items should be left on or near the bed; please do not place items in the closet, as they may be missed during pick-up. After the residence halls close, Housing & Residence Life staff will provide access for USS to pick up student belongings for storage.

USS offers partial and full summer storage, as well as semester and year-long storage options. Please review the University & Student Services website for rates and details.

USS will be on McAlister near the LBC April 20 - May 8 for box kit pickup, as well as purchasing additional supplies.

Shipping

Tulane University's preferred shipping vendor is FedEx, located in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life.  FedEx will also have a satellite location in the Pederson Lobby of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life for students to ship items or purchase supplies. Please visit Mail Services for more information.

Travel Discounts

Hotels
Tulane has preferred relationships with many local hotels that offer discounted pricing during commencement. For additional information please visit Tulane Hotel Accomodations.

Flights
Tulane has preferred relationships with airlines as well, offering discounted tickets:

• United: To make discounted flight reservations online, please use code: ZRWV643289.  MileagePlus members earn miles for their travel when using the United Meetings discount code. You may also call United Meetings Reservation Desk from 7am to 8pm CT, Monday-Friday (closed for major U.S. Holidays) at (800) 426-1122 for booking assistance or visit united.com/meetingtravel
• Southwest Airlines is pleased to offer Tulane Moving Day - May 2026 participants discounted fares.  To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ using this link. Discount valid for travel May 5 through May 20.
• Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for Tulane University.  Please click here to book your flights.  You may also call Conferences and Events at 1.800.328.1111* Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM54L.  *Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.

Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for Tulane University. Please click here to book your flights. You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM3QF

*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.

Car Rental
Tulane has a preferred rental car relationships which offer discounts to the Tulane community. For more information on Tulane car rental discounts please visit Tulane Car Rentals and find the appropriate reference code to use when booking your vehicle.

Airport Shuttles

Students must register in advance for shuttles to the airport. More information can be found here.